SHIPLAP DURAPLATE LOWER HORIZONTAL PANEL SPLICE ...

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Shiplap DuraPlate Lower Horizontal Panel Splice
Securing the Lower Horizontal Panel
1. Check the tightness of the string and make sure the base rail is in
alignment.
2. Every 4 ft., drill and add temporary tack rivets to hold the lower portion of
the side panels to the base rail.
3. When all lower horizontal panels are installed, put two people inside the
trailer equipped with air drills and sharp F bits.
4. One person can start at the front, back drilling out all holes along the
interior extrusion and lower base rail and working toward the rear. The
other person can start from the rear and back drill out all the rivet holes in
the interior extrusion and base rail. This is in preparation for installing the
final rivets.
Figure 15, Securing Rivets In Bottom Panel
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